Zach First
パートナー,
Value Creation Center general manager
Zach
専門分野
- Co-author of The Power of Strategic Fit
- Co-creator of The Wall Street Journal Management Top 250
- Former Executive Director and co-founder of the Drucker Institute
Zach First leads Bain's Value Creation Center. He is the inventor or co-inventor of Bain's Stakeholder Value System, Synthetic Org Navigator, Synthetic Employees, and Strategic Fit diagnostic.
Prior to joining Bain, Zach helped launch the Drucker Institute where he went on to serve as Executive Director. In addition to his consulting work, Zach has written for Harvard Business Review magazine, co-led the creation of the The Wall Street Journal annual ranking of the best managed companies, and co-led the creation and commercialization of investment indices and funds with S&P Dow Jones Indices and Japan's Daiwa Asset Management.
He holds an Ed.D from Harvard University and a B.A. in philosophy from Haverford College.
Recent Insights
- “The Power of Strategic Fit in Retail,” 論説, 2025年10月29日
- “Linking Organizational Effectiveness and Employee Engagement,” インタラクティブ, 2025年4月29日
- “The Power of Strategic Fit,” Harvard Business Review,2025年2月12日, 記事
- “Warren Buffett’s Portfolio Is Even Better Than You Think,” スナップチャート, 2024年9月3日
- “Financial or Stakeholder Value? For Shareholders, Both Are Best ,” スナップチャート, 2024年7月10日
In the News
- “Materiality assessments may soon be everywhere. But do they really drive strategy?,” Fortune,2023年2月10日, Fortune